{{Short description|American politician (born 1963)}} {{Infobox officeholder |name = Christine Greig |office = Minority Leader of the Michigan House of Representatives |term_start = January 9, 2019 |term_end = January 13, 2021 |predecessor = Sam Singh |successor = Donna Lasinski |state_house1 = Michigan |district1 = 37th |term_start1 = January 1, 2015 |term_end1 = January 13, 2021 |predecessor1 = Vicki Barnett |successor1 = Samantha Steckloff |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1963|1|11}} |birth_place = Plymouth, Indiana, U.S. |death_date = |death_place = |party = Democratic |education = University of Notre Dame (BA) }} '''Christine E. Greig'''<ref name="committee_greig">{{cite web |url=https://cfrsearch.nictusa.com/committees/516446 |title=Michigan Committee Statement of Organization |publisher=Michigan Secretary of State |access-date=November 15, 2019}}</ref> (born January 11, 1963) is a former Democratic politician from Michigan, who represented the 37th District which comprises Farmington and Farmington Hills in the Michigan House of Representatives.<ref name="caucus_bio">{{Cite web| title = Biography For Rep. Greig | work = Michigan House Democrats| access-date = January 6, 2016|url=http://housedems.com/state-rep-christine-greig-biography}}</ref><ref name="mlive1114">{{cite news |url=http://www.mlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2014/11/2014_live_michigan_election_re_3.html | title=2014 Live Michigan election results: State House Districts 1-110 | work=MLive | date=November 4, 2014 | access-date=January 6, 2015}}</ref> In her second term, Greig also served as the Minority Floor Leader, and served as Democratic Leader in her third term. Prior to her election to the Michigan Legislature, Greig served as the executive director of the Farmington/Farmington Hills Education Foundation.<ref name="caucus_bio" /><ref name="farmobs1114">{{cite news |url=http://www.hometownlife.com/story/news/local/farmington-hills/2014/11/04/christine-greig-wins-election-state-house-th-district/18506781/ | title=Greig outdistances Lerner for state House | author=Maliszewski, Joanne | work=Farmington Observer | date=November 4, 2014 | access-date=January 6, 2015}}</ref>
==History==
===Personal biography=== Christine Jeffirs Greig was born on January 11, 1963, and grew up in Plymouth, Indiana. She graduated as salutatorian and student body president from Plymouth High School in 1981 and went on to earn a bachelor's degree in American Studies and Computer Applications from the University of Notre Dame. She was named a Notre Dame Scholar, placing her in the top 20% of incoming Notre Dame students.<ref name="caucus_bio" />
She has three sons and resides in Farmington Hills, Mi.
===Professional life===
After her education, Greig worked for Andersen Consulting as an application software expert, and would later work for Kmart Corporation, managing the implementation of their human resource systems.<ref name="farmvo0914">{{cite news|url=http://www.farmingtonvoice.com/christine-greig-state-house-district-37-162631|title=Christine Greig – State House District 37|date=September 29, 2014|work=Farmington Voice|author=Hubred-Golden, Joni|access-date=January 7, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150928024945/http://www.farmingtonvoice.com/christine-greig-state-house-district-37-162631|archive-date=September 28, 2015|url-status=usurped}}</ref> In 1994, she became the co-owner of Fulcrum Computer Services, based in Farmington Hills.<ref name="caucus_bio" /><ref name="farmvo0914" />
Prior to her election into office, Greig founded and directed the Farmington/Farmington Hills Education Foundation,<ref name="caucus_bio" /> a non-profit organization focused on providing support for the students of Farmington and Farmington Hills public schools.<ref name="educationfoundation">{{Cite web| title = Farmington/Farmington Hills Education Foundation FAQ| work = Farmington/Farmington Hills Education Foundation| access-date = January 10, 2016| url = http://ffhedfoundation.org/faq.php| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160216160004/http://ffhedfoundation.org/faq.php| archive-date = February 16, 2016| url-status = dead}}</ref>
===Political career=== Greig was elected to serve the 37th District in the Michigan House of Representatives in November 2014<ref name="mlive1114" /> In her first term in the Michigan House, Christine Greig served on the committees of Communications and Technology, Education, and Workforce and Talent Development.<ref name="bpedia-greig">{{Cite web | title = Christine Greig | publisher = Ballotpedia | work = ballotpedia.org | access-date = January 10, 2017 |url=http://ballotpedia.org/Christine_Greig }}</ref> She was appointed Assistant Floor Leader and served as the Vice Chair of the Progressive Women's Caucus. She was also selected to participate in the 2015 Bowhay Institute Legislative Leadership Development ([http://www.csgmidwest.org/BILLD/alumni.aspx BILLD]) program, a fellowship program sponsored by the Council of State Governments Midwest.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.csgmidwest.org/BILLD/alumni.aspx|title=Alumni|website=www.csgmidwest.org|access-date=2017-04-12}}</ref> In her second term, she was elected Minority Floor Leader.<ref name="housedems.com">{{Cite news|url=http://housedems.com/article/house-democratic-caucus-selects-rep-sam-singh-be-leader|title=House Democratic Caucus Selects Rep. Sam Singh to be Leader|date=2016-11-10|work=housedems.com|access-date=2017-04-12|language=en}}</ref> In her final term, she served as the House Democratic Leader of the 52 member democratic caucus, only the second woman to lead a House caucus.<ref name="ReferenceA">{{Cite news|url=https://housedems.com/article/house-democrats-elect-christine-greig-serve-leader|title=House Democrats Elect Christine Greig to Serve as Leader|date=2018-11-09|work=housedems.com|access-date=2019-01-09}}</ref>
====2014 election====
On August 5, 2014, Greig defeated Barry Brickner and Theresa Rich in the Democratic Primary for the 37th district for the Michigan House of Representatives.<ref name="bpedia-greig" /> She then defeated Republican Party candidate Richard Learner in the general election on November 4, 2014.<ref name="mlive1114" />
{{Election box begin no change | title = 2014 Michigan House of Representatives, District 37<ref name="mlive1114" /> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Christine Greig |votes = 19,148 |percentage = 57.1 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Richard Learner |votes = 14,359 |percentage = 42.9 }} {{Election box majority no change |votes = 4,789 |percentage = 14.3 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 33,507 | percentage= 100 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = Democratic Party (United States) | swing = }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change | title = Democratic Primary – 2014 Michigan House of Representatives, District 35<ref name="bpedia-greig" /> }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = '''Christine Greig''' | party = Democratic Party (United States) | votes = '''3,288''' | percentage = '''39.8''' }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = Barry Brickner | party = Democratic Party (United States) | votes = 2,729 | percentage = 33.0 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = Theresa Rich | party = Democratic Party (United States) | votes = 2,244 | percentage = 27.2 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 8,261 | percentage= 100 }} {{Election box end}}
====2016 election==== Christine Greig ran unopposed in the Democratic Primary for the 37th district for the Michigan House of Representatives. She defeated both Republican Party candidate Mitch Swoboda and Libertarian Party candidate James Young. In her second term in the Michigan House, Christine Greig was elected by her democratic colleagues to serve as the Minority Floor Leader.<ref name="housedems.com"/> She was a member of Legislative Council, Government Operations, and the House Fiscal Agency Governing committees.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://house.michigan.gov/MHRPublic/committee.aspx|title=Michigan House Committees|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120824023947/http://house.michigan.gov/MHRPublic/committee.aspx|archive-date=2012-08-24|url-status=dead}}</ref>
{{Election box begin no change | title = 2016 Michigan House of Representatives, District 37<ref name="bpedia-greig" /> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Christine Greig |votes = 29,181 |percentage = 60.63 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Mitch Swoboda |votes = 17,209 |percentage = 35.75 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Libertarian Party (United States) |candidate = James Young |votes = 1,743 |percentage = 3.62 }} {{Election box majority no change |votes = 11,972 |percentage = 24.87 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 48,133 | percentage= 100 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = Democratic Party (United States) | swing = }} {{Election box end}}
====2018 election====
Once again, Christine Greig ran unopposed in the Democratic Primary for the 37th district for the Michigan House of Representatives. She defeated Republican Party candidate Mitch Swodoba in the general election. In her third term, Representative Greig was elected by the House Democrats to serve as House Democratic Leader.<ref name="ReferenceA"/>
{{Election box begin no change | title = 2018 Michigan House of Representatives, District 37<ref name="bpedia-greig" /> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Christine Greig |votes = 28,702 |percentage = 67.20 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Mitch Swoboda |votes = 14,012 |percentage = 32.80 }} {{Election box majority no change |votes = 14,690 |percentage = 34.39 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 42,714 | percentage= 100 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = Democratic Party (United States) | swing = }} {{Election box end}}
==Other work== Greig currently serves on the Board of Advisors of Let America Vote, an organization founded by former Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander that aims to end voter suppression.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.letamericavote.org/boardofadvisors/|title=Advisors|publisher=Let America Vote|access-date=May 1, 2018}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * [http://www.electchrisgreig.com Representative Greig's official website] * [http://housedems.com/state-rep-christine-greig Michigan House's Democratic Caucus Website for Representative Greig]
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